How to sell on Shopify?
I'm interested to learn how I can sell something on Shopify without dropshipping.
I know dropshipping cuts down the profit margins and also subjects customers to long shipping days, so I'd want to keep the inventory close to me.
I have the following concern when selling on Shopify?
-
How do I delegate the logistics?
I don't want to pack boxes and ship every day to customers. Is there a service where it handles the logistic part for my product? -
Should I bake in the shipping charges or charge the user for it?
What has been your experience in charging cost on a low-cost product $25. Are people reluctant to pay? -
What would be the best marketing advice you'd give when opening up your very own first store?
This is my first time starting up a store on Shopify so I appreciate it if I could get any general advice in relation to starting an online store on Shopify.
I am a Shopify app developer. My app is optimizing seo. Though I don't run my own store now (failed once for a small project), I keep a close eye to the market. Hope my opinion is useful for you:
Yes, this is called fulfillment service. You can find a service provider to deal with everything between new orders and the product reaching customer hands. Amazon also provides FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon)
Usually, merchants use a good tactic - free shipping above certain order amount.
If you have no experience, you may probably have have-traffic-no-sales problem (low conversion rate).
Nowadays, ecom is super competitive. You need to find a profitable niche before starting. Do your research & marketing plan. Marketing costs like Facebook ads are very expensive now. You have to find a channel with lower cost, otherwise you can hardly make money.
Thousands of merchants are deadly asking for help on Shopify community. You can take a look to have a taste
Thanks! This is a very useful advice
Hi! I'm using software solution. And it was the best decision ever to use it. Because without this system it's incredibly difficult to work. Kindly recommend it. I can give you more details if you need
Do you mind sharing more details